Archery at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Archery at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was the debut appearance of Archery at the Commonwealth Games. The events were held in Brisbane, Australia, from 30 September to 9 October 1982.[1]
| Archery at the 1982 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Murarrie Recreation Reserve |
| Dates | 2–5 October 1982 |
| Competitors | 36 from 15 nations |
The archery events were held at the Murarrie Recreation Reserve. There were two events, one for men and one for women, both using recurve bows.
England and New Zealand topped the archery medal table by virtue of winning one gold each.[2] The final standings were decided by an aggregate score after four days of shooting. The women's champion, New Zealand's Neroli Fairhall, became the first paraplegic athlete to win a Commonwealth gold medal.[3]
These games marked the debut of archery as a Commonwealth sport; however, it would not appear again until the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Participating nations
36 archers from 15 nations participated at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.[4][5]
Australia (6)
Canada (6)
England (6)
Guernsey (1)
Hong Kong (1)
Malta (1)
New Zealand (2)
Northern Ireland (4)
Scotland (4)
Wales (2)
Zimbabwe (3)
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | Mark Blenkarne (ENG) |
Roger Lamay (CAN) |
Michael Coen (AUS) |
| Women's | Neroli Fairhall (NZL) |
Janet Yates (NIR) |
Lucille Lemay (CAN) |
Results
Men's individual
| Pos | Athlete | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Blenkarne | 2446 |
| 2 | Roger Lamay | 2426 |
| 3 |  Michael John Coen | 2411 |
| 4 | Steven Hallard | 2411 |
| 5 | Stan Siatkowski | 2365 |
| 6 | Christopher Blake | 2361 |
| 7 |  Brian Strachan | 2339 |
| 8 | Peter Gillam | 2335 |
| 9 | Ted Gamble | 2331 |
| 10 | Geoffrey Lee Burnell-Jones | 2329 |
| 11 |  Lyle Heydenrych | 2238 |
| 12 | Christopher Elliott | 2184 |
| 13 | David Milne | 2120 |
| 14 | Eddie Graham | 2115 |
| 15 |  Tony Lewis | 2104 |
| 16 |  John Le Page | 2024 |
| 17 |  Jimuel Lin | 1906 |
Women's individual
| Pos | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neroli Fairhall | 2373 |
| 2 | Janet Yates | 2373 |
| 3 | Lucille Lemay | 2349 |
| 4 | Anne Shurrock | 2327 |
| 5 |  Joanna Agius | 2326 |
| 6 | Shirley Vera Chesshe | 2317 |
| 7 | Terrry Donovan | 2310 |
| 8 | Linda Kazienko | 2307 |
| 9 | Lucille Lessard | 2307 |
| 10 | Marion Workman | 2304 |
| 11 | Eileen Robinson | 2292 |
| 12 | Moira Taylor | 2287 |
| 13 | Freda Britton | 2274 |
| 14 | Marilyn Janet Rumley | 2262 |
| 15 | Brenda Thomas | 2258 |
| 16 | Charlotte Calladine | 2229 |
| 17 | Angela Goodall | 2167 |
| 18 | Doreen Milne | 2004 |
| 19 | Sarah Miles | 1068 |